Strenči
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Strenči | |
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Town | |
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Coordinates: 57°37′N 25°41′E / 57.617°N 25.683°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Municipality | Valmiera Municipality |
Town rights | 1928 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Velga Graumane |
Area | |
• Total | 5.72 km2 (2.21 sq mi) |
• Land | 5.43 km2 (2.10 sq mi) |
• Water | 0.29 km2 (0.11 sq mi) |
Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 957 |
• Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | LV-4730 |
Calling code | +371 647 |
Website | http://www.strenci.lv/ |
Strenči (pronounced [ˈstrentʃi] ; German: Stackeln) is a town in Valmiera Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. It is located about 130 km (81 mi) northeast of Riga, about 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Valmiera and about 30 km (19 mi) southwest of Valka.
Strenči is known as the raftsmen capital of Latvia, due to the town's location on the Gauja river and historical role in timber rafting. However it is mainly known for its psychiatric hospital, "Strenču psihoneiroloģiskā slimnīca, VSIA" which was built in 1907 on the initiative of the Livonian knighthood.
Strenči is bordered by North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve.
Twin towns — sister cities
See also
References
- ^ "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā)". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Sadraudzības pilsētas". strencunovads.lv (in Latvian). Strenči. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Strenči.
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